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Flights New York → Phoenix

JFK → PHX

29.4
Average risk (Medium)
83%
On-time
10 min
Average delay
2.6%
Cancellations
3
Airlines

Route overview

This flight route operates from New York to Phoenix, utilizing a mix of Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft as well as Boeing 737-800 models. With an average delay time of 10.3 minutes and an on-time performance rate of 82%, the service maintains relatively high punctuality despite handling 815 flights annually, connecting to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, which sees over 44 million passengers per year.

Your rights on this US flight (DOT)

US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.

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General information, not legal advice.

The New York (JFK) → Phoenix (PHX) route is operated by American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines. Across 1040 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.60%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 29.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.

Heading to Phoenix: what to expect in this direction

Flying from New York (JFK) to Phoenix (PHX) heads west for about 3,458 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 45m.

Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 43% of JFK-PHX flights take off then.

Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Phoenix it is 2.0 min (atfm).

Across 1,040 tracked JFK-PHX flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 2.6% cancellation rate.

Route facts

Time difference
3h behind
Arrival (dest. local time)
09:45
Elevation PHX
1135 ft
Typical aircraft
Airbus A321, Airbus A320
Est. CO₂/passenger
~346 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
Delta Air Lines (DL) 80% 8 min 1.8%
American Airlines (AA) 74% 16 min 3.0%
JetBlue Airways (B6) 72% 14 min 1.7%

Frequently asked questions about JFK-PHX

On the New York (JFK) -> Phoenix (PHX) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 1040 tracked flights.

The cancellation rate on New York-Phoenix is 2.60% across 1040 monitored flights.

The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines.

Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Phoenix, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.

US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.